Religion: A Persistent Institution in a Changing Appalachia
The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the reasons why religious fundamentalism continues in Appalachia with even more strength than it endures in the rest of the United States. The major hypothesis suggests that fundamentalism persists because it acts as a buffer for the large number of ru...
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Language: | English |
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Springer
1977
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Review of religious research
Year: 1977, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 32-42 |
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